James D. Wooten, II v. State of Indiana

── James D. Wooten, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02306 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur On April 4, 2022, Adrian Jenkins was riding his bike on a trail near a bridge in Columbus. At some point, Jenkins dropped a bottle of lotion and stopped to pick it up. Wooten, who was sleeping under the bridge, woke up and approached Jenkins. Wooten told Jenkins to “get out of here [because it was his] area.” Appendix Vol. II at 13. Wooten also threatened to kill “[Jenkins’s] black ass.” Id. Wooten then ran across the trail, walked to the base of the bridge, and returned to the scene with a knife.